Jefferson County, FL Courts and Public Records

The Jefferson County Circuit Court and County Court serve as the county's trial courts for the 2nd Judicial Circuit. The Circuit Court handles felonies, larger civil cases, family matters, and probate, while the County Court handles misdemeanors, traffic, and smaller civil and small claims disputes.

Have the full name, the case number if you know it, and approximate dates ready before you search. Court records for Jefferson County are kept by the Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller of Jefferson County.

Jefferson County's Circuit and County Courts received 1,780 new cases in fiscal year 2024-25 and disposed of 1,491. Total filings fell 2.0% from 1,816 in FY 2023-24.

Civil filings drove most of the change, which fell by 128 cases (from 956 to 828).

This table covers the five most recent fiscal years for Jefferson County. Published years are shown as reported; earlier years marked with ~ are estimates based on the statewide trend and this county's latest published figures.

Across the two fiscal years reported, total filings fell by 36 cases, or 2.0%, from 1,816 to 1,780. The biggest driver was county civil filings, which fell by 139 cases (-15.5%). Dispositions fell 13.4%, from 1,721 to 1,491.

Chart note: a line chart of filings versus dispositions would run from oldest to newest, with years marked ~ as estimates.

Civil cases make up the largest share of Jefferson County filings at 46.5% of the 1,780 filed in FY 2024-25.

Probate filings grew fastest at +46.4%, while County civil fell fastest at -15.5%.

Jefferson County accounted for 0.049% of all 3,628,225 filings in Florida circuit and county courts in FY 2024-25.

The county's filings per resident are below the statewide rate, and its total filings changed -2.0% compared with +1.1% statewide. Its docket is less weighted toward civil cases than the state, with civil making up 46.5% of filings compared with 69.8% statewide.

These figures are Florida statewide totals as reported to the FBI, not counts for Jefferson County. Agency reporting may be incomplete, and county crime counts are not available here. Statewide violent and property crimes combined fell 10.0% from 2024 to 2025. In 2025, reporting agencies covered about 83.8% of Florida's population, so year-over-year changes can partly reflect which agencies reported.

Rates use the Florida 2025 population of 23,462,518. County-level rates are not published, so this section does not compare Jefferson County with the state.

Jefferson County Circuit and County Court proceedings are held at 1 courthouse location in the Second Judicial Circuit. Check your notice or case paperwork to confirm the courthouse assigned to your case before you go.

Addresses and phone numbers come from public directory listings and may change, so confirm them with the Clerk of Court or the Florida courts website before you visit.

Florida trial cases in Jefferson County go to either the Circuit Court or the County Court. Parking tickets and federal cases are handled elsewhere, so check the charge and case type on your paperwork.

Yes, most Jefferson County court records are public, with exceptions set by Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.420.

Public records

Most case files in the Circuit and County Courts are open, including dockets, filings, and orders. The Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller of Jefferson County holds these court records.

Restricted or confidential records

Juvenile delinquency, dependency, and adoption records are confidential, and mental health records under the Baker Act are restricted. Records that were sealed or expunged, along with judicial drafts, are also excluded under the rule.

Online access

The Florida Courts E-Filing Portal at myflcourtaccess.com offers a free account to view some non-confidential circuit civil documents. Not every document is online, and county clerk case search tools vary by county.

In-person access

Contact the Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller of Jefferson County to view or request records in person.

Fees

No statewide copy fee schedule was verified, so ask the Clerk about copy and certified copy fees before you request records.

Use the official Florida portals to search Jefferson County court records by case type, and contact the Clerk for documents that are not online.

1. Identify the case type, such as criminal, traffic, civil, small claims, family, probate, or juvenile.
2. Open the statewide portal at myflcourtaccess.com, and contact the Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller for any county-specific tool.
3. Search by party name or case number and note the case number from the results.
4. Review the case details, such as parties, case status, and docket entries.
5. Contact the Clerk to request documents that are not online.

Traffic citations, criminal fines, and parking tickets are paid through different channels in Jefferson County, so confirm which one applies before you pay.

1. Online: Pay eligible traffic citations at MyFloridaCounty.com using the citation number. Some citations are not eligible for online payment, so check the citation first.
2. In person: Ask the Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller where to pay in person.
3. Mail: Ask the Clerk for the mailing address and whether your citation is eligible for payment by mail.
4. Payment plans: Ask the Clerk about payment plans, which must be requested within the deadline on your citation. Missing the deadline may lead to license suspension.

Parking tickets are paid to the issuing city or county parking authority, not through the court.